Nature produces the most intriguing life-forms. We are normally aware of
the animal, insect, and plant kingdoms--these we come across and interact
with in our every day life and are perceptible to the senses; other creatures
are too microscopically small for us to perceive with our naked eyes, these
are the bacteria, germs, etc. Other life-forms not too commonly found are
the transitions between the plant and animal kingdoms: "plant-like" animals
and "animal-like" plants. Zoologically, they exist as microbes and also are
to be found in abundance on a larger scale in the oceans and seas such as
the polyps, sea-anemones, star-fishes, etc.

Hidden in the tropical jungles of South America and Asia are many plant species
with unusual animal characteristics and mobile powers not possessed by the
lesser evolved plants. We know of some of the more cultivated types such
as the "Venus fly-trap" and the Mimosa.

In the recesses of the tropical jungles and rain-forests of Kalimantan (Borneo)
of the Indonesian archipelago, exists a strange type of grass that the local
Dayak natives of the Kubu and Kaharingan tribes call "Bulu Perindu," or "hair
that causes longing." It is not known whether this grass has been classified
and given a Latin name by botanists even in the face of its popularity among
the occultists of Indonesia. Sometimes in the hollow of bamboo stems
are found strands of bamboo fibre connected to the base and top and this
is called "Bamboo Perindu"--not to be confused with the Bulu Perindu. In
appearance the Bulu Perindu grass resembles a black strand or string. It
has a broad base and tapers-off at its other end which may be golden-brown
in color.

The Bulu Perindu grass possesses strange qualities--for one, they wriggle
and move when placed on the palm of the hand or when warm ashes are strewn
all over them. They are evidently heat sensitive; however, cold water is
also able to vivify them. Immerse them in water for a few seconds and then
put them on a clean, flat surface and watch them wriggle like a bunch of
worms!

The Bulu Perindu grass are used by the Kalimantan shamans as an essential
ingredient in their love philters and rituals. They would immerse a grass
or two into their love oils and empower them with certain occult charging
techniques and mantras. Dabs of the oil, here and there, on one's person
is sufficient to cause fascination to whosoever looks at one. A drop of the
oil on one's fingertips before handshakes could cause a strong subliminal
impression on others, potently attracting them to us. The opposite sex are
especially drawn to the user of the Bulu Perindu oil. If the liquid comes
into contact with someone through one's touch, someone whom we deeply wish
to attract, and if this is done in conjunction with the appropriate ritual
backing it up, it could cause them to constantly have us in their thoughts
and to make them terribly miss or long for us when we are absent from their
presence--hence the name "Bulu Perindu"--the hair that causes longing. The
grass when carried as an amulet, or the oil applied to one's body also has
the virtue of increasing one's charisma and attracting luck. Some occultist
affirm that it also has the power to ward off psychic attacks and disturbances
from malicious spirits.

One of the rituals of attracting someone specific with the use of the Bulu
Perindu grass is as follows:

Immerse the grass in a glass of water for a few seconds and then place it
on clean sheet of paper. When it stops moving keep the grass in your wallet
or purse. While the grass is being immersed in the water recite the Al-Fateha
verse 1x:

Then continue with the following affirmation while visualizing the person
you wish to attract:

"My soul is one with yours N . . . We are united on
spiritual levels and so shall we be in the physical. So be it!" 33x

Close the ritual with the Al-Fateha verse once again.

Why does the occult virtues of the grass produce such arousals and reactions
in others? We know that the power of scent works on both the conscious and
subconscious levels. It is possible that the Bulu Perindu contains
pheromones--one reason why the grass produces such strange instinctive reactions
in people. Pheromones are described as an exotic group of hormones triggering
sexual responses in animals.

We once carried out an experiment: two bottles of aromatic oil were prepared.
One plain, the other with the Bulu Perindu grass immersed. After a period
of about a month we put a few drops of the oil with the grass in a vessel
of water and the oil in the water reacted with a ceaseless motion. The oil
without the grass showed little movement on the water's surface. Many questions
arose from this, but without sufficient experimentation and the qualified
training we refrained from arriving at a satisfactory conclusion. On the
more pragmatic and commercial side of the question, what if the molecule
compounds of the chemicals in the grass were isolated and applied in cosmetics?
Would this not cause a revolution in the industry because of the magnetic
effects that it provides?

The tales surrounding the Bulu Perindu are mystifying. The grass is said
to come from a certain haunted mountain called Mt. Bondang in the region
of "Puruk Cahu" in the upper recesses of the Barito river, Central Kalimantan
(the grass has also been discovered in East Kalimantan). According to one
myth, whosoever goes to this region are reluctant or even forget to return
to civilization. The reason is because of the joy and happiness that the
region instills in one. Being too overly-focused on their ecstatic state,
many are said to have died because of the forgetfulness to eat and drink.
It is probable that the region is a power spot, one of the points of a ley-line
that produces disorientation in the mind as a side-effect. This is supported
by the locals who consider the area as filled with extraordinary magickal
power. The power according to them, induces hallucinations and a strong
uncontrollable attraction for the area. Those that are fortunate enough to
escape its grasp find themselves a strong longing to return. Many daring
explorers among the native Dayaks have found themselves being possessed by
the spirits of the area.

The natural objects such as grass, pieces of bamboo, soil, etc., to be found
in the area are believed to be imbued with the same power and qualities as
the region itself and are utilized by occult practitioners in their "ilmu
pelet," or "magical art of attraction."

Mt.Bondang is believed to be haunted with powerful elementals, nature spirits,
and other unseen beings of the forests. It is said that if one were to chop
off a piece of bamboo from this area, screams of pain may be heard coming
from the dryad of the tree (bamboos are actually the tallest grass in the
world), like the screams said to be heard from the mandragore while harvesting
the root.. The existence of spirit dwellers in plants and trees throws new
light on the experimentation of certain horticulturists on the sentiency
of plants.

The acquisition of these natural objects such as the Bulu Perindu grass is
not an easy task (attempts to cultivate the Bulu Perindu grass outside of
its home territory has presently proven to be a failure), as the mountain
is rather inaccessible, steep and high. Most of the natives will not go there
because of the risks mentioned above. One of the creatures capable of travelling
to and fro from the mountain are the hawks, and if we were to come across
a hawk's nest observed to have been built in the same location (a short flying
distance from the magickal territory) for seven consecutive years, we can
be sure that its home is made up of the Bulu Perindu grass. To verify this
the nest is submerged in the Barito river, and if any grass of the nest would
float upstream in the direction of the mountain, this would be the Bulu Perindu
grass from Mt. Bondang seeking to return to its place of origin, as though
a magnetic or etheric attraction existed between the two.

Getting the Bulu Perindu grass out of the Kalimantan/Borneo island is another
problem in itself as it is believed that taking anything sacred out of the
territory of spirit beings brings about catastrophes in some form during
the returning journey. Occult practitioners have found ways of overcoming
this, though. One of their methods is to place the grass in a white pouch
which in turn is placed inside of a fruit. The fruit itself is placed in
a larger fruit, like a Chinese puzzle, and this, it is believed to be sufficient
enough to keep any disgruntled spirit off the scent.

The local Dayaks of Kalimantan consider the acquisition of the Bulu Perindu
as a blessing, even if it is just a grass or two. To them, while the grass
may be insignificant looking, the power that they possess are immense and
it is this power that they praise and tap to improve their lives in some
way.